Chicken curry salad is one of my favorite salads to make because it’s so easy to put together. When I was in college, a friend of mine gave me a box of assorted curry powder blends. I think I went through the whole box making this salad over the years since.

It has cubed chicken, apples and raisins for sweetness, green onions and cilantro because for this kind of salad you always want a little green.

The important thing to remember when cooking with curry spices is to “cook” the spices, or in this case the curry powder, first, in a little olive oil before stirring it in with the rest of the ingredients. The heat brings out the full flavor of the curry.

It’s also easy to make ahead, the added time just allows the flavors to blend.

Chicken curry salad is one of my favorite salads to make because it’s so easy to put together. When I was in college, a friend of mine gave me a box of assorted curry powder blends. I think I went through the whole box making this salad over the years since.

It has cubed chicken, apples and raisins for sweetness, green onions and cilantro because for this kind of salad you always want a little green.

The important thing to remember when cooking with curry spices is to “cook” the spices, or in this case the curry powder, first, in a little olive oil before stirring it in with the rest of the ingredients. The heat brings out the full flavor of the curry.

It’s also easy to make ahead, the added time just allows the flavors to blend.